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Cultural norms often dictate how we behave in social situations.

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Narrator

Cultural norms often dictate how we behave in social situations.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

Remember that cultural norms often dictate how you should behave in social situations.

Describing Habits

My behavior in social settings is largely shaped by the cultural norms I've grown up with.

Asking About Others

How do cultural norms influence your behavior in social situations?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If cultural norms were different, our social interactions might look very different.

Rephrased versions

Formal

Societal conventions frequently determine our conduct in social settings.

Casual

Culture basically tells us how to act around other people.

Simpler English

The way we act with others is often decided by our culture.

Phrases to learn

cultural norms

The unwritten rules and expectations of behavior within a particular culture.

dictate how we behave

To strongly influence or determine someone's actions.